UConn at Houston

[jncuse]

Do they intentionally try to schedule this Classic AAC matchup at the worst time possible every year?

Don't know why I remember, but I remember this matchup on New Year's Eve last year. This year they put immediately before the Super Bowl.

Both games drew about 500 fans.

 

[HoustonCuse]

If you scheduled it at the most optimum time, it might draw 600. I had no idea this game was happening. U of H basketball isn't exactly a big attention getter around here and nobody has any idea what or who UConn is. They are beyond irrelevant here (probably like every other place outside of a 50 mile radius of Storrs) so they sure as heck aren't going to draw anybody.

 

[jncuse]

If you scheduled it at the most optimum time, it might draw 600. I had no idea this game was happening. U of H basketball isn't exactly a big attention getter around here and nobody has any idea what or who UConn is. They are beyond irrelevant here (probably like every other place outside of a 50 mile radius of Storrs) so they sure as heck aren't going to draw anybody.

The battle of UConn current vs UConn future doesn't draw

 

[cto]

On January 26, 1997, Super Bowl Sunday, we played at UConn. Maybe it's a UConn thing.

 

[MCC]

The battle of UConn current vs UConn future doesn't draw

HoUconn? A transitional state toward the end product: WhoConn.

Seriously, this has to sting. They have a proud program and I realize they're struggling through a "down" year... but Houston is absolutely rotten, and I thought it inconceivable they'd lose to the Cougs. I'm sure they're disgusted (and I revel in their shame, ha!). With a loss to Yale earlier in the year, essentially a .500 record, and no clear P5 conference affiliation in sight (to my knowledge) the outlook must be bleak in Storrs.

 

[sutomcat]

HoUconn? A transitional state toward the end product: WhoConn.

Seriously, this has to sting. They have a proud program and I realize they're struggling through a "down" year... but Houston is absolutely rotten, and I thought it inconceivable they'd lose to the Cougs. I'm sure they're disgusted (and I revel in their shame, ha!). With a loss to Yale earlier in the year, essentially a .500 record, and no clear P5 conference affiliation in sight (to my knowledge) the outlook must be bleak in Storrs.

I thought you were joking. Indeed, Houston was 9-11 overall and 0-8 in conference play in the awful ACK before beating Uconn today. Wow.

 

[cuseguy]

But we can expect UConn to win the conference tourney and advance to the tourney.

 

[jdubs30]

But we can expect UConn to win the conference tourney and advance to the tourney.

If they don't they'll be left out

 

[JeremyCuse]

Ucant board. in full meltdown, want Ollie fired

 

[texascpa]

If you scheduled it at the most optimum time, it might draw 600. I had no idea this game was happening. U of H basketball isn't exactly a big attention getter around here and nobody has any idea what or who UConn is. They are beyond irrelevant here (probably like every other place outside of a 50 mile radius of Storrs) so they sure as heck aren't going to draw anybody.

I think you may know I live in Katy. Of course, we always have Jake Voskal to remind us of UConn (met him once in a 24 Fitness. Nice guy actually). That said, I've only met one UConn fan here in my 15 years living in Katy. I have 3 Syracuse vehicles in my Park and Ride lot alone.

 

[cuseguy]

If they don't they'll be left out

I realize that.

 

[orangehomer]

i don't know if there is anything better than how awful the boneyard has been towards the other programs in the AAC compared to how sh1tty they have been in both basketball and football in the conference. it's gold.

 

[gilardino]

Guess what Houston won. U c o n n. Uconn uconn uconn

 

[Forza Azzurri]

Do they intentionally try to schedule this Classic AAC matchup at the worst time possible every year?

Don't know why I remember, but I remember this matchup on New Year's Eve last year. This year they put immediately before the Super Bowl.

Both games drew about 500 fans.

Kevin Ollie might have to better than JC ever was to keep this program relevant.

At one point during the game they showed the AAC standings. OMG.

The conference of misfit toys.

You really think recruits are going to be pumped to play SMU and Tulsa (who are apparently in first and second place. Who knew?)?

Game day @ Tulsa-SMU anyone?

They stay in this conference, tough not to see a Houston or DePaul-like plunge into the abyss.

Can a program really overcome such a crappy conference?

 

[jncuse]

RPI #241
Ken Pom #235

That was a tough game to win.

 

[NKR1978]

Ucant board. in full meltdown, want Ollie fired

Only those idiots would want him fired.

 

[HoustonCuse]

I think you may know I live in Katy. Of course, we always have Jake Voskal to remind us of UConn (met him once in a 24 Fitness. Nice guy actually). That said, I've only met one UConn fan here in my 15 years living in Katy. I have 3 Syracuse vehicles in my Park and Ride lot alone.

I'm surprised you met one. I have never met a UConn alum, fan, or even anyone who knows someone who is an alum or fan! I see Syracuse people periodically and at work there are 2 or 3 die hard Syracuse guys plus a bunch that follow the team because of me.

Two asides:
1. I don't know about you, but it was stark to me last year after the Duke game at the dome how many people were talking about that game the next day at work. Relatively small college basketball interest in these parts and the reaction that Monday was as if it were the Superbowl that had happened. I have never experienced that here before.
2. Jake Voskal, the only thing I remember about him is that my dad was physically incapable of remembering or pronouncing his name correctly for some reason, most frequently calling him "Bordak."

 

[texascpa]

1. I don't know about you, but it was stark to me last year after the Duke game at the dome how many people were talking about that game the next day at work. Relatively small college basketball interest in these parts and the reaction that Monday was as if it were the Superbowl that had happened. I have never experienced that here before.

Hit that right on the head. I work at a large company. Only guy I knew who followed college basketball left the company about 4 years ago...and we was a Terp grad and fan. Otherwise, I have no one to discuss hoops with. However, even my boss, who is a diehard NFL and NHL fan only, watched the Duke/SU game.

 

[orange79]

Ucant board. in full meltdown, want Ollie fired

But... but... he was going to take what Calhoun handed him and take them higher. That's what we were told. I don't understand.

 

[suttree]

Hit that right on the head. I work at a large company. Only guy I knew who followed college basketball left the company about 4 years ago...and we was a Terp grad and fan. Otherwise, I have no one to discuss hoops with. However, even my boss, who is a diehard NFL and NHL fan only, watched the Duke/SU game.

Houston and Rice both regularly trot out pretty dismal basketball teams. (I should know; my wife's a Rice alumna.) Do you guys tee it up for big benders before and after every HBU game? If SU is New York's College Team, HBU is Houston's Blessed University. Or at least that's what the area billboards say.

It's a little bit different here in Austin, where a number of people enjoy talking hoops--and many of them want to talk about the small SU shrine in my office. Ultimately, hoops remains a distant also-ran when compared to the altar of football. Even the big UT basketball fans I know are getting mighty tight over the team's recent swoon. The season began with a sense that Barnes--a genuinely nice guy when I met him by chance here in town--was finally bringing the program back to a prominent national position. But the critics of his Xs & Os abilities come flying out of the woodwork at the first sign of trouble. Now at 3-5 in conference and riding a three-loss streak, I get the sense that the torches could get re-lit any day now.

I sure do love showing Longhorn fans the Warrick/Ivey dunk photo.

 

[CusefanATL]

Do they intentionally try to schedule this Classic AAC matchup at the worst time possible every year?